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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Police dog that took part in Queen Elizabeth II's funeral dies after car crash
A police dog that took part in Queen Elizabeth II's funeral has died in a car crash. PD Bert, a five-year-old springer spaniel that worked for Cleveland Police, was one of two dogs in a canine support unit vehicle when it collided with a BMW in Hartlepool on Thursday evening. Both animals were taken to a vet, but due to the severity of his injuries, PD Bert was put to sleep. The other dog was unharmed and the police officer suffered minor injuries. A 33-year-old man was arrested at the scene and later charged with drink driving. He has since been bailed and is due to appear at Teesside Magistrates Court on 1 August. Read more from Sky News: PD Bert had been a serving police dog for three and a half years, Cleveland Police said. During this time he located £250,000 in cash during a single search. In 2022, he was deployed to London to assist with the , which at the time was the largest ever ceremonial police operation, according to the National Police Chiefs Council.
Sky News
4 days ago
- Sky News
Police dog that took part in Queen Elizabeth II's funeral dies after car crash
A police dog that took part in Queen Elizabeth II's funeral has died in a car crash. PD Bert, a five-year-old springer spaniel that worked for Cleveland Police, was one of two dogs in a canine support unit vehicle when it collided with a BMW in Hartlepool on Thursday evening. Both animals were taken to a vet, but due to the severity of his injuries, PD Bert was put to sleep. The other dog was unharmed and the police officer suffered minor injuries. A 33-year-old man was arrested at the scene and later charged with drink driving. He has since been bailed and is due to appear at Teesside Magistrates Court on 1 August. PD Bert had been a serving police dog for three and a half years, Cleveland Police said. During this time he located £250,000 in cash during a single search. In 2022, he was deployed to London to assist with the funeral of the late Queen, which at the time was the largest ever ceremonial police operation, according to the National Police Chiefs Council.
The Sun
13-07-2025
- The Sun
Police set to get £15m anti-drone tech kit to fight airborne crime including devices that look like rifles
POLICE are to get anti-drone tech to combat airborne crime — including devices that look like rifles. The £15million kit will be deployed against terrorists and organised gangsters. It will also be used to stop drugs being flown into jails. Home Office chiefs have approved three separate £5million deals to buy gun-like radio jammers which disable drones and also help identify their criminal controllers. The devices can be either hand-held, like a pistol or rifle, mounted on a vehicle or used in a fixed position. Details are revealed in contracts which show the Home Office wants 'the next generation of hand-held radio frequency effector technology' for police to counter drones. The firms awarded contracts — each lasting until June 2027 — are Steelrock Technologies, CPM Ellettronica and Kirintec. Steelrock said 'every hostile drone incursion puts people and critical assets at risk' while Kirintec said it supplies 'counter uncrewed aerial systems for air defence and denial'. Images from the companies show the technology being used in urban centres and dense woodland. The devices will be run by the National Police Chiefs' Council, which co-ordinates action of counter-terrorism, fighting organised crime, public order and frontline policing. Experts are increasingly concerned about the threat of drones from terrorists and spies. 1
